My best advice is to work with a realtor who is also an investor and can easily plug you in with their systems and network of GCs, lenders, and PMs.

All will have challenges but can easily be solved and planned for when purchasing.3.

Those in good condition are easily rented. 

That might sound strange, but vacancies can easily extend for many weeks during the holiday season.

They shared I could easily sell this unit for 400K+ leaving a sizable gain in the short term.That being said I would face some significant capital gains and I was wondering if I had any options to avoid these.

I have also tried bringing deals to other experienced investors, but getting brokers on board with this has been a hard sell as they could just as easily send those same deals directly to the more experienced operators. 

After a year they received their first communication.Honestly, I would give them what they are asking for because they can easily make your life a living hell in CA.

What It Tells You DSCR: Measures how easily the property can service its debt.

Either way, the accountant can pull this easily from the closing statement or 1098 from your lender.It's really not as complicated as you think. 

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.